Strikes from Alex Grimaldo, Jeremie Frimpong and an personal purpose lifted Bayer Leverkusen to a 3-0 win at Werder Bremen on Saturday and a return to the highest of the Bundesliga. Xabi Alonso‘s males began the match in second place after Harry Kane scored in Bayern Munich’s 1-0 victory over Cologne on Friday, however gained comfortably and can finish the weekend two factors clear atop the desk. Leverkusen have gained 17 and drawn one in every of their 18 fixtures in all competitions this season.
“We’re in an ideal dynamic,” Leverkusen midfielder Granit Xhaka informed Sky Germany.
“We’re taking part in nicely and the whole lot goes in the suitable course in the mean time.
“We have a workforce that listens, that pushes itself to the restrict, and that is the one solution to win.”
Leverkusen have been gifted the opener as Bremen midfielder Olivier Deman scored a weird early personal purpose, with the Belgian miscontrolling a cross and the ball bobbling into the far nook.
Frimpong added a second simply earlier than half-time, blasting into the highest nook.
Bremen’s Marvin Ducksch, recent off making his Germany debut, regarded to have lower the lead by scoring on the counter within the second half, however the purpose was chalked off by VAR for offside.
Grimaldo sealed the end result with a 3rd with quarter-hour remaining for his fourth purpose in his previous three league matches.
In Saturday’s late recreation, objectives from Deniz Undav within the first and final minutes of the opening half took Stuttgart to a 2-1 win at Eintracht Frankfurt.
Stuttgart’s Waldemar Anton conceded a freak personal purpose, the ball bouncing off his head and into the web, within the first half however Frankfurt lacked vitality.
Frankfurt, who misplaced their first residence match for over a yr, have been clearly lacking the help of their followers, who walked out in protest over claims of heavy-handed police controls on the stadium earlier than the sport.
“It wasn’t our greatest recreation however we confirmed our mentality and fought arduous,” Undav stated.
The win allowed Stuttgart, who narrowly prevented relegation final yr, to consolidate third place behind Leverkusen and Bayern.
‘Not boring’
Elsewhere, Borussia Dortmund got here from two objectives all the way down to win 4-2 at residence in opposition to Borussia Moenchengladbach.
“It undoubtedly is not boring with us,” a relieved Dortmund coach Edin Terzic informed reporters.
“To return again from 2-0 down after 28 minutes, with that vitality and that spirit, I can solely praise my workforce.”
Dortmund conceded after 13 minutes, Rocco Reitz slicing by way of some lazy defence and sliding residence the opener.
Gladbach doubled their lead shortly after, Manu Kone rocketing in a long-range shot.
Dortmund, winless within the league since mid-October, then kickstarted a exceptional turnaround, scoring twice in two minutes by way of Marcel Sabitzer and Niclas Fuellkrug to degree the scores.
Jamie Bynoe-Gittens gave Dortmund the lead shortly earlier than half-time, the English teenager discovering the nook of the web from a Fuellkrug cross.
Dortmund’s Donyell Malen added a fourth within the last seconds of the match, racing away to attain into an empty internet after Gladbach ‘keeper Moritz Nicolas went up for a nook.
Within the German capital, Union Berlin ended a nine-match dropping streak within the league with a 1-1 draw in opposition to Augsburg.
Union have been taking part in for the primary time with out coach Urs Fischer after the Swiss left by mutual settlement after over 5 years in cost.
Kevin Volland scored within the 88th minute to seize some extent for Union after falling behind to an Ermedin Demirovic penalty earlier than the break.
RB Leipzig have been dealt a blow forward of Tuesday’s Champions League journey to Manchester Metropolis, dropping 2-1 at Wolfsburg.
Freiburg have been held 1-1 at residence by struggling Darmstadt.
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